Spirit of artistry and survival ... before a rapt audience, Mr. Garfein regaled a master class at The Actors Studio. He explored the mysteries of acting, which he called the most difficult art to fathom and explain. 

— New York Times, 2013

A Monument ... Jack Garfein is a man of the theater who was at ground zero during the acting revolution of Strasberg, Kazan, et al., a key figure in New York’s Actors Studio.